Kapstone Financial Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 1,017 Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Kapstone Financial Advisors LLC has made a new investment in Oracle Corporation, purchasing 1,017 shares valued at approximately $222,000 in the second quarter.
• Analysts' ratings for Oracle have been predominantly positive, with several raising price targets, including Piper Sandler increasing theirs to $330.00 and Barclays to $281.00, indicating a consensus average target price of $303.44.
• Oracle will distribute a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share on October 23rd, representing an annualized dividend of $2.00 and a yield of 0.6%.

Kapstone Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,017 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $222,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. raised its position in Oracle by 71.6% in the first quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 257,378 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $35,984,000 after purchasing an additional 107,404 shares during the period. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. raised its position in Oracle by 4.3% in the first quarter. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. now owns 51,350 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $7,179,000 after purchasing an additional 2,110 shares during the period. Canoe Financial LP raised its position in Oracle by 314.8% in the second quarter. Canoe Financial LP now owns 484,098 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $105,838,000 after purchasing an additional 367,400 shares during the period. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in Oracle in the first quarter valued at $108,572,000. Finally, CBM Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle in the first quarter valued at $356,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the subject of a number of research reports. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on Oracle from $220.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. KeyCorp boosted their target price on Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. BNP Paribas set a $377.00 target price on Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Bank of America raised Oracle from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $295.00 to $368.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $135.00 target price on Oracle in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $303.44.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of Oracle stock traded up $12.56 on Friday, hitting $309.18. The stock had a trading volume of 40,475,718 shares, compared to its average volume of 28,056,660. The company's 50 day moving average price is $251.63 and its 200 day moving average price is $195.39. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33. The stock has a market cap of $878.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.57, a P/E/G ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 1.46. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.48 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. The firm's revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.39 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 9th. Oracle's dividend payout ratio is 46.30%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.00, for a total transaction of $3,519,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,764 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,435,784. This represents a 39.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $232.99, for a total value of $2,329,900.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 40,807 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,507,622.93. This trade represents a 19.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 78,247 shares of company stock worth $22,090,505. 42.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Oracle Profile

Oracle Corporation offers products and services that address enterprise information technology environments worldwide. Its Oracle cloud software as a service offering include various cloud software applications, including Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP), Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise performance management, Oracle Fusion cloud supply chain and manufacturing management, Oracle Fusion cloud human capital management, Oracle Cerner healthcare, Oracle Advertising, and NetSuite applications suite, as well as Oracle Fusion Sales, Service, and Marketing.